FLREADME.txt explains the layout of FL.xls, FL.csv and FL.zip (xls is the Microsoft Excel
version, csv is the comma separated variable version, and zip is the zipped version of the .csv
version and this readme file).  These files contains Florida precinct election and registration data
from the 2000 federal general election.

Use and Attribution: All data is free and may be distributed as long as no charge is imposed and
this readme file is included with the data.  If you use the data, please include this citation: David
Lublin and D. Stephen Voss.  2001.  "Federal Elections Project." American University,
Washington, DC and the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.  We would greatly appreciate
it if you would mail us hard copies of any paper written utilizing these data sets. You can send
copies to: David Lublin, Department of Government, School of Public Affairs, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. 

Funding for the Federal Elections Project was provided by the Political Science Program of the
Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation (Award
#99-85999).

Case Identification:
CID is the case identification number.

Geography Identification:
STFIPS is the State FIPS Code (12 for Florida).
CTYFIPS is the County FIPS Code.
CTYNAME is the county name.
PRECINCT is the precinct number.
CD1 is the congressional district number or numbers.  If the precinct is split between two or
     more congressional districts, all are listed separated by commas.
CD2 is the congressional district number for the congressional election data in this record.
     Unlike in CD1, there is only one number recorded here.
CDSPLIT is coded 1 for precincts split between two or more congressional districts, and 0 for
     precincts entirely within one congressional districts.  The congressional election results
     for split precincts are not comparable to the other election results or registration data.
     For split precincts, the congressional results are recorded in sequential records with the
     other election results and registration data contained only in the first record.
SD is the Florida State Senate District number.
HD is the Florida State House District number.

Votes for President:
BUSH is votes for George W. Bush (Republican).
GORE is votes for Al Gore (Democrat).
NADER is votes for Ralph Nader (Green).
BUCHANAN is votes for Pat Buchanan (Reform).
BROWNE is votes for Harry Browne (Libertarian).
HAGELIN is votes for John Hagelin (Natural Law).
HARRIS is votes for James Harris (Florida Socialist Workers).
MCREYNOLDS is votes for David McReyolds (Socialist Party of Florida).
MOOREHEAD is votes for Monica Moorehead (Workers World Party).
PHILLIPS is votes for Howard Phillips (Constitution).
WRITEIN is votes for write-in candidates.

Votes for U.S. Senate:
MCCOLLUM is votes for Bill McCollum (Republican).
NELSON is votes for is votes Bill Nelson (Democrat).
DECKARD is votes for Joel Deckard (Reform).
LOGAN is votes for Willie Logan (no party).
MARTIN is votes for Any Martin (no party)
SIMONETTA is votes for Joe Simonetta (Natural Law).
MCCORMICK is votes for Darrell L. McCormick (no party).

Votes for U.S. House:
CONGREP is votes for the Republican candidate.
     no candidate in Districts 11, 17, and 20.
     Scarborough in District 1.
     Dodd in District 2.
     Carroll in District 3.
     Crenshaw in District 4.
     Enwall in District 5.
     Stearns in District 6.
     Mica in District 7.
     Keller in District 8.
     Bilirakis in District 9.
     Young in District 10.
     Putnam in District 12.
     Miller in District 13.
     Goss in District 14.
     Weldon in District 15
     Foley in District 16.
     Ros-Lehtinen in District 18.
     Thompson in District 19.
     Diaz-Balart in District 21.
     Shaw in District 22.
     Lambert in District 23.
CONGDEM is votes for the Democratic candidate.
     no candidates in Districts 1, 6, 9, 10, 14, 18, and 21.
     Boyd in District 2.
     Brown in District 3.
     Sullivan in District 4.
     Thurman in District 5.
     Vaughen in District 7.
     Chapin in District 8.
     Davis in District 11.
     Stedem in District 12.
     Dunn in District 13.
     Kurth in District 15.
     Brown in District 16.
     Meek in District 17.
     Wexler in District 19.
     Deutsch in District 20.
     Bloom in District 22.
     Hastings in District 23.
CONGLAW is votes for the Natural Law candidate.
     Green in District 10.
     Farling in District 14.
     no candidates in other Districts.
CONGREF is votes for the Reform candidate.
     Dufey in District 9.
     McGuire in District 16.
CONGLIB is votes for the Libertarian candidate.
     Westlake in District 11.
     no candidates in other Districts.
CONGNPA is votes for independent candidates with no party affiliation.
     Pueschel in District 4.
     Heine in District 10.
     Newby in District 15.
     no candidates in other Districts.
CONGWRI is votes for Write-In candidate(s).
     Aggregated Write-in voters in District 1.
     Frederick in District 2.
     Ray in District 4.
     Aggregated Write-in voters in District 6.
     Winsor in District 15.

Registration Data:
TURNOUT is total turnout at the polls (note: uncertainty as to this variable).
REGIS is the number of registered voters.
REP is the number of registered Republicans.
DEM is the number of registered Democrats.
IND is the number of registered Independents.
MALE is the number of registered male voters.
FEMALE is the number of registered female voters.
A18TO29 is the number of registered voters aged 18 to 29.
A30TO44 is the number of registered voters aged 30 to 44.
A45TO54 is the number of registered voters aged 45 to 54.
A55TO64 is the number of registered voters aged 55 to 64.
A65UP is the number of registered voters aged 65 and older.
PWHITE is the percentage white of registered voters.
PBLACK is the percentage black of registered voters.
PHISP is the percentage Hispanic of registered voters.
POTHER is the percentage other (not white, black, or Hispanic) of registered voters.